Man charged with arson following deliberately lit fires at Kingston
A 57 year old man has been charged with arson following a number of deliberately lit fires at Kingston. Between 5:30am and 6:00am on Friday 3 May, police and fire service attended three deliberately lit fires in the Kingston CBD which caused a total of approximately $20,000 damage to four businesses including: – Kingborough…
Female bushwalker rescued – Meunna
A 39 year old American woman has been rescued from the Arthur River in North-West Tasmania today. Tasmania Police responded to the activation of an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) in the Meunna area. As a result Tasmania Police ground units and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter were dispatched to the area. Police…
Man charged after police operation in Launceston
A 29 year old Kings Meadows man has been charged after a police operation in Launceston this morning. At approximately 10am this morning, as a result of an ongoing operation, Launceston police attempted to intercept a stolen 200 Series Land Cruiser in the area of the Launceston Golf Club. The vehicle subsequently evaded…
Cadaver dog used in Helen Munnings investigation
Tasmania Police is using a cadaver dog as the search for missing Burnie woman Helen Munnings continues. The equal highest reward in Tasmania Police history – $250,000 – is being offered in connection with the disappearance of Ms Munnings. The reward was increased from $50,000 late last month and it was hoped the…
Drug syndicate disrupted in long-running Tasmania Police investigation
A drug syndicate has been disrupted, $2.7 million worth of drugs seized and 31 arrests made as part of a long-running and complex drug importation investigation by Tasmania Police. Tasmania Police led Operation Monet – into the importation of illicit drugs into Tasmania – with the support of NSW Police, the Australian Federal Police…
Launceston CIB investigates theft of 18 chainsaws
Launceston CIB is investigating the theft of 18 chainsaws from the back of a ute in Launceston early yesterday, About 4am on Wednesday 1 May 2019, offenders smashed a window of a locked canopy of a utility that was parked in the carpark of the Balmoral Hotel in York Street Launceston. Offenders stole…
Woman remanded in custody after second high range drink driving charge
On Wednesday 1 May at 10am, officers from the Northern Road and Public order services attended an address in Summerhill after receiving complaints from the public. As a result a 46 year old woman from Summerhill was charged with exceed 0.05 and being a disqualified driver after returning a reading of 0.324. The…
P driver caught speeding on Southern Outlet in Hobart
A 19 year old man from Glen Huon was detected driving at high speed on the Southern Outlet at Kingston in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Police detected the provisional driver at a speed of 162 km/h in a 100 km/h speed zone. Acting Sergeant Ann Edge from Southern Road and Public…
Launceston Firearms Amnesty
The greater Launceston community is advised that Tasmania Police will be holding a firearms amnesty at Churchill Park Sports Ground in Invermay next month. Anyone with unwanted, unregistered, or illegal firearms can bring them to the sports ground, located at the end of Forster Street, between 9am and 5pm on Thursday 30 May…
Elderly pedestrian knocked down by car – Corner Harrington and Victoria Street Hobart
At about 2.50pm Tuesday 30 April, an 81 year old elderly female pedestrian, from Kingston Beach was attempting to cross Victoria Street near the intersection of Harrington Street Hobart. As she was stepping off to cross the road, a Grey Nissan Pathfinder, driven by a 49 year old man from Oyster Cove has been…